i just installed OpenSolaris 2008.11 after
using the 2008.5 version,and i had noticed
even though it has Nvidia built in,not only dont i
get the splash screen it also seems slower.
i had not seen my card being suported on this version
but i had seen it on the previous version.

if i issue the command nvidia-xconfig and reboot i get a white screen.,Then i have to hit enter till i can see a prompt and i type clear so i can see a black screen to type in my name and pass then xorgconfig to be able to get
a working screen again..

i had removed the driver

code:
pfexec pkg uninstall NVDAgraphics,

and replaced it from the nvidia for a solaris version
site and even added in the lines i was supose to use

code:
sh Nvidia-example-file run

it placed a copy of xorg.conf.nvidia in my /etc/X11 folder
to play with as an example file and even that did not work for me if i cp xorg.conf.nvidia xorg.conf

i added load"glx" in the module section
and change vesa or nv to nvidia

and still i get a white screen on boot up

What version driver do you reccomend i use on OpenSolairis 2008.11 the newest one

I bet that you need to use a legacy driver. I use an FX5XXX nVidia card on FreeBSD (a Quado FX2000), and it no longer works with the newest driver. There is a legacy driver for the older cards. This is a pretty recent change. You may wish to look at the documentation on the nVidia web site.

i know it must be the driver because after i
had issued the command nvidia-xconfig
that creates the new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and i ran xorgconfig
to set up the card and i was able to login with no problem to OpenSolaris,but without the splash screen for Nvidia

If i try to rename nv to nvidia "Driver "nvidia"
Load" glx " is in there but x will not even start
unless i change nvidia back to nv

It must be the wrong driver im using
even the Nvidia control panel now tells me

You do not appear to be using the NVIDIA X driver. Please edit your X configuration file (just run `nvidia-xconfig` as root), and restart the X server.

Thank You i will look at Nvidia site once again
My nvidia was workikgn before the Solaris updatee to 2008.11 from 2008.5

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No, I meant Xorg -configure which works for ALL graphics cards, nvidia-xconfig works only for nvidia cards, and generally does the same thing.

To have 2D you need modules: dbe + extmod
To have 3D you will have to alsoadd: glx + dri

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Not a problem, it's actually pretty horrid.. a friend of mine uses them on FreeBSD.

They even replace the Mesa OpenGL libraries with their own custom binaries, pretty sad.

I'm hoping the Nouveau project makes things easier.. sadly their priority is Linux support, and they tend to adopt new Xorg features before the other drivers. (It's possible we'll never see a stable release, most Linux centric folk avoid them for some reason.).

Anyway, nice too see you around heatherval..

What everyone is saying is: "There are 2 proprietary nvidia drivers, the traditional one.. and another legacy package."

Both are called "nvidia" in your xorg.conf file.. "nv" is the free 2D only Xorg driver.

I would really avoid using these proprietary drivers, but if accelerated graphics are an absolute requirement.. then.. they're your only option at this time. (Short of acquiring an ATI graphics card.).

What everyone is saying is: "There are 2 proprietary nvidia drivers, the traditional one.. and another legacy package." Both are called "nvidia" in your xorg.conf file.

They are different binaries. As nVidia updates their drivers, they often do not support some of the older video cards. Those are still available, and generically are called the "legacy" drivers, though that is not just one file. There is a whole series of them. In fairness, it makes little sense to support a 9800 and an MX440 with the same driver these days.

i am going to give your sugestion a try anyways with that other driver
after ding that all i have to do is change nv to nvidia?
and add Load "glx if it is not there?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrJ

They are different binaries. As nVidia updates their drivers, they often do not support some of the older video cards. Those are still available, and generically are called the "legacy" drivers, though that is not just one file. There is a whole series of them. In fairness, it makes little sense to support a 9800 and an MX440 with the same driver these days.

Give it a try. The one you installed before supposedly supports your card, but on FreeBSD I run 173.14.xx; when I tried the newer one it did not work for me. Also, that's the driver nVidia suggests when you enter the card you are using into their web site.